Glasses change how your eye makeup reads — lenses can magnify or shrink your eyes, and frames cast shadows. In this updated tutorial, Nikol Johnson shares how to do makeup that looks balanced and bright behind your glasses.
Key Takeaways
- Lenses change how eyes look — adjust accordingly.
- Brighten the under-eye to counter frame shadows.
- Define the eyes so they don't disappear.
- Balance brows and lips with your frames.
How should you do eye makeup with glasses?
Adjust your emphasis to your lenses. Nearsighted lenses can make eyes look smaller, so define them with liner and curled, mascaraed lashes and a little brightness to open them up. Farsighted lenses magnify, so blend well and keep things clean. Either way, a well-primed lid with Eye Primer keeps definition crisp and shadow from creasing behind the lens.
How do you stop frames from casting shadows?
Brighten strategically under the eyes. Frames often throw a shadow that reads as tiredness, so color-correct and brighten the under-eye area to counteract it. A peach Just Peachy Color Corrector under a light layer of concealer keeps you looking fresh and awake behind your glasses, then set with Nikita Banana Brightening Powder.
How do you balance the rest of your face with glasses?
Let your frames guide the emphasis. Bold frames pair beautifully with groomed brows and a defined lip, while lighter frames leave more room to play up the eyes. Keep brows neat so they don't compete with the frame line, and choose a lip that complements — the same balancing principle that runs through Nikol's mature-skin makeup guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you do eye makeup if you wear glasses?
Adjust to your lenses: nearsighted lenses shrink eyes, so define them with liner and mascara and add brightness; farsighted lenses magnify, so blend well and keep it clean. Priming the lid keeps definition crisp and prevents creasing behind the lens.
How do you stop glasses from making you look tired?
Frames cast shadows that read as tiredness, so color-correct and brighten under the eyes to counter it. A peach corrector under a light layer of concealer, set lightly, keeps you looking fresh and awake behind your glasses.
Should you wear bold eye makeup with glasses?
It depends on your lenses — nearsighted lenses shrink the eye, so a bit more definition helps it not disappear, while magnifying lenses call for cleaner, well-blended makeup. Either way, curled, mascaraed lashes and defined liner keep eyes from getting lost behind the frames.
How do you balance makeup with your frames?
Let the frames guide you: bold frames pair well with groomed brows and a defined lip, lighter frames leave room to emphasize the eyes. Keeping brows neat so they don't compete with the frame line ties the whole look together.
